area
Meaning
- A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.
- A particular geographic region.
- Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.
- The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.
- An open space, below ground level, giving access to the basement of a house, and typically separated from the pavement by railings.
- Penalty box; penalty area.
- (slang) Genitals.
Synonyms
open space
parcel of land
plot of land
dry area
distribution area
residential area
residential district
residential quarter
military zone
rural area
sguare measure
arable land
bare ground
depicted object
piece of ground
piece of land
subject area
land area
surrounding area
place to walk in
territorial division
territorial dominion
cultivated field
field of action
natural habitat
Frequency
Hyphenated as
a‧re‧a
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɛəɹiːə/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin area.
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